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No Longer Just Criminals, Henchmen Now Play Key Roles in US Businesses

As recently as 2018, few respectable people would have...

Communications Director Fired For Not Using “Robust” in Press Release

Gena McPherson, who had been the PR and communications...

More Michigan Municipalities Looking to Fill Town Drunk Positions

There are currently 31 Michigan municipalities looking to fill...

Contingency Director Claims His Demotion Was Because His Wife Called Him “Bunny”

Until February, Leo Sitlin was a rising contingency manager...

Top Skillsets of the Future: #22, Managing Postponement

In today’s cautious environment, it is rare that anything is actually brought to completion. The average decision today involves 42 people and takes 12 days and 17 hours –...

After 22 Years, Senior Identifier Named to Powers That Be

Transformatives company Willmore/Strunk has named Senior Identifier Evelyn Lee as one of the powers that be, effective on October 15. In a memo to employees, CEO Mary Ann Hobner wrote:...

Skillsets of the Future: Emphatic Nodding

Anything a boss says in a meeting or anywhere else should be considered important. Those who nod continually while their bosses talk are assuring the boss that this is...

The Businesstype Series: #113, the Plop & Stayer

The Plop & Stayer will unexpectedly plop down in the chair in front of your desk - and then just stay. If it's being done correctly, he or she...

Three Congratulators Promoted to Applauder

Melinda Harding, Chief Caring Officer for the Welbourne Fund, promoted Three senior Congratulators to the position of Applauder this week. All three - Jeffrey Willins, Anthony Moransi, and Theo Otterman...

AIREA Gets “Mission Statement of the Month” Award

Congratulations to AIREA Studio, located in the lobby of the Compuware Building in Downtown Detroit. AIREA's statement is cited for three reasons: * Most buzzwords ever incorporated into five paragraphs *...

Let’s Stop at the Tasting Room

It has long been a custom to “stop at the bar” after work to talk about the personality traits of certain bosses, the value of the latest “We’re One...

Lessons From Texts: Trouble Shooter vs. Trouble Maker

An up and coming logistics manager received this text message from the boss: "Hire a trouble shooter!" - meaning someone to examine the company's struggling Implementation Initiative. Anxious to please,...

Companies Bought Too Many Smiley Faces, Can’t Unload Them

Facing a huge surplus of smiley face emoticons, Corporate America is looking for ways to unload them. “Ten years ago they were the only choice,” says Sheila Wilkins of the...

A Woman, a Plan, Another Plan, a Coaster Company

After trying her hand at start-ups ranging from RenCen shaped salt shakers to telegrams delivered by singing artisans, Monica Portman plans to open “Detroit Coaster Company” by the end...

Policies vs. Procedures: Will We Ever Decide?

Seven people were injured Wednesday when the “Policy” and “Procedure” camps came to blows at the annual Business Terminology Conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The two sides each believe theirs should...

Cost Analysts Without Borders Sent to Ohio

It was announced Thursday that the Michigan group Cost Analysts Without Borders will send a team of 12 analysts to Ohio next week to help that state work through...

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Despite Ability to Name All US Presidents, 754 Interviews Net Her No Job Offers

Q. Over the past year I have been on 754 job interviews, but I still don’t have a job. In fact, I’ve never once been...

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In response to criticism that its drone piano delivery has caused serious injuries to 111 bystanders when the drones dropped the piano, Milwaukee's DropDOWN...

What the Alligator Can Teach Us About Succeeding in Business

Most consider the alligator to be a vicious and deadly animal. And in a sense they are right, given that alligators are prone to...